Resource Management Errors Affecting krb5 package, versions <1.8.3+dfsg-6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    35.56% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-KRB5-396207
  • published 20 Mar 2011
  • disclosed 20 Mar 2011

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 krb5 to version 1.8.3+dfsg-6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5 package and not the krb5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Double free vulnerability in the prepare_error_as function in do_as_req.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9, when the PKINIT feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an e_data field containing typed data.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.1 high
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Red Hat

5.3 medium